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3751. Redefining Life

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... at our weakest that we call on the greatest power in the universe. It is only when we are completely broken and overwhelmed by our situation that we finally give up and let God be God. If you've ever faced a situation that threatened to overwhelm you, then you understand the pain behind Paul's words: "Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me." Have you ever been at a point where, even if you could pray, all you were able to pray was: "God, have mercy"? Listen to how God answers Paul's ...

3752. Redefining Life

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... heat and drought were almost unbearable. Little Tree's leaves withered up and he was so thirsty because his roots didn't go deep enough. All of the big tree's roots could reach down to get water. Their leaves didn't shrivel up. Little Tree just couldn't understand why life had to be so hard for him. Many years later, Little Tree was called Mr. Tree. He had survived many windstorms, winters and hot summers. He was big and strong. Finally he realized that all of the hard things he had to endure in his life ...

3753. Do You Know This Man?

John 6:25-59

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... was telling them that he came from heaven but they just couldn't believe it! They didn't believe him because they knew him as the son of Joseph, the carpenter. Jesus told them that God teaches people about himself. When we listen to God in us, then we understand who Jesus is. He also said that whoever believes in him will live in heaven someday. School learning is very important, but I want all of you to know that what God teaches us is the most important thing of all. (If you have pencils, pass them out at ...

3754. Did He Dance?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... the line? Just how much did Christ expect out of Bartimaeus? How much does Christ expect out of us? If you have ever troubled yourself with this question, let me offer some spiritual guidance. Christ doesn't call everyone to full-time Christian service. Do you understand that? There are some of you who grew up in a time when the church was sending missionaries out all over the world. You may have felt a tug in that direction yourself. But instead you chose to raise a family or start a business or simply ...

3755. God, The Promise Keeper

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... today. What are our sins? I'll let you fill in the blanks, but remember that God is a promise keeper. Evil will be defeated, and good will reign triumphant. Christ represents the fulfillment of God's promise. However, there is a second thing we need to understand. God doesn't always work in the ways we expect. If you were to give the people of Israel a pop quiz concerning how they expected the Messiah to come, it is doubtful that any of them would have quoted Isaiah's wonderful prophecy: "For a child ...

3756. When Life Tumbles In

Mark 13:1-31

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... just told them to watch and wait and be ready. Now that is a hard assignment, isn't it? Do your parents ever tell you to just be patient and "trust me?" That is what Jesus was telling his disciples. He was telling them that even though they didn't understand, just wait, watch and trust Him. He has everything in control. (If you have a calendar or date book, pass them out now and say, "When you write something in your calendar/date book, remember that sometimes we just have to trust Jesus when we don't ...

3757. Children Of Dust Or Children Of God?

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... Moslem child in Iraq, the Hindu child in Bombay, the Buddhist child in Taipei--all are children of God. Nothing will ever separate us from God's love. In terms of access to God's love, all people are children of God. This is important for us to understand, for there are some people today who are teaching that only Christians are children of God. And this is plainly not the heart of Jesus. But the Gospel of John is speaking of something else here. The Gospel of John is talking about people who experience God ...

3758. The Voice Of The Lord

Psalm 29:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Paul, so changed from his former life of violence that he could write in I Corinthians 13: "If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing . . ." The voice of the Lord. Powerful beyond our most fertile imaginings. Why should we focus on the voice of the Lord this particular day ...

3759. How Did You Do On The Test?

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... ago that got my attention. It was about a 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a car accident. He started studying with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, but he couldn't understand why after three months of training the master had taught him only one move. "Teacher," the boy finally asked, "Shouldn't I be learning more moves?" "This may be the only move you know, but it also may be the only move you'll ever need," the judo master ...

3760. Above All--god

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... awe of the transcendent God? Touching God requires that we recognize who God is. That's the first thing we need to understand-we need to recognize who God is. Many things have changed since biblical times. "Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy." ... and said, "I won't let you go down this time, either. Put your arms around my neck, and we'll go on together." (5) Do you understand? That's how much God loves us. That's how completely we can trust Him. An author reports that his four-year-old son loves the ...

3761. What Do You Really Know?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... superhero. Nathan wants to be a bunny. And Kelsey announced that she wants to be "a doctor and a princess." (4) Well, why not? I understand that both jobs pay pretty well. We laugh, but in our heart of hearts maybe we need to recapture the innocence of a child. ... songwriter Babbie Mason puts it this way: "God is too wise to be mistaken; God is too good to be unkind. So when you don't understand, when you don't see His plan, when you can't trace His hand, trust His heart." (6) And that's great advice. What do ...

3762. Don't Be Ashamed . . .

2 Timothy 1:8

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... ashamed of being in jail. You should never be ashamed of doing the right thing. Even if your friends make fun of you. Jesus knows when you have done the right thing and that's all that really matters. So, that's our lesson for today: sometimes people don't understand us when we do what is right. There is one person who does though "“ Jesus. That is all we should worry about. Prayer: Thank you, Lord, that you ...

3763. About Christ

Colossians 1:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... says you are forgiven. Somebody has put it into a little equation, 1 cross + 3 nails = 4given. Nicholas Green was seven years old when he was shot in the head and killed by highway robbers while visiting Italy with his family in 1994. It would have been understandable for Nicholas's parents to be outraged and bitter. But instead, to honor their son's life and assure that his death was not in vain, they donated his organs to Italian children. As shocked as the world was by the violent and tragic death of the ...

3764. Winners And Losers

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... churches, flitting to whichever one suited him best. Pastor Cymbala noticed a woman standing nearby, and asked the man if she were his girlfriend. Yes, this was his girlfriend, the woman he was living with. As the man said, "We have a special relationship that the Lord understands." At this point, Pastor Cymbala had to confront the man. He claimed to be a Christian, yet saw nothing wrong in living with his girlfriend. He was expecting God to hear his prayer and bless him, but he didn't want to live by God's ...

3765. The Eleventh Commandment

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... love we receive from Christ. That love is an unconditional love. "Just as I am without one plea," we sing. When we understand that we are loved just as we are, with no strings attached, it can transform our lives. How desperately human beings need ... before. He gave up his own life on Calvary to show us just how far the Father will go to win back His lost children. When we understand that love and make it our own, then we are able to love as Christ calls us to love. But there is one more thing which must ...

3766. Streams Of Living Waters

Psalm 16:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." The woman still did not understand, but she was sold: "Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw." Is there a thirsting in your soul?" I suspect that there is. Did you know that you can drink from the streams of living water today? However, you must ask ...

3767. A Date With Destiny

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... ) They do not know that the one they are welcoming into their city will soon be dead--crucified like a common criminal. But he knows. All of his life had been directed toward this one place--this one time. He had tried to warn his disciples but they could not understand. "If I be lifted up," he said on one occasion, "I will draw all men unto me." (John 12:32) On another occasion he declared, "No sign will be given to you but the sign of Jonah." (Matthew 12:39) He knew what lay ahead but still he rode. It ...

3768. Three Promises

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... not counterfeit promises made by one without authority. These were promises you could take to the bank. The whole meaning of the ascension is that Christ has been given authority over all the world. Paul writes to the church at Ephesus: "I pray that you will begin to understand how incredibly great his power is to help those who believe him. It is that same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in heaven, far, far above any other king or ruler ...

3769. When The World Goes Crazy!

Genesis 6:1-8:22

Sermon

King Duncan

... I destroy everyone on earth, I am going to make a covenant with you. You and your family are to bring two of every kind of animal on the ark. Also, store enough food for you and the animals. One of these days, when the rains come, you'll understand what I'm telling you. And the Bible says, "Noah did everything just as the Lord commanded him." (vs. 22) Noah's love for God is shown in his obedience to God. He never questioned, argued, delayed, or made excuses. He obeyed. Nelson Mandela, in his book Long Walk ...

3770. Clearing Back The Jungle

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... personally, may I say that during the last decade of my life, things have happened to me which I cannot explain, nor can I say they were all sent of God. When I read, "All things work together for good for them that love God," the only way I can understand this in my own case is after the analogy of a ship. There are parts of a ship which taken by themselves would sink. The engine would sink. The propeller would sink. But when the parts of a ship are built together they float. So with the events of my ...

3771. Wrestling With God

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... the garden of Gethsemane with drops of sweat like great drops of blood falling from his brow. This was that kind of encounter for Jacob. From this day forward, he would never be the same again. For you see, Jacob needed more than anything else in life to understand that God is the Master of the universe and not Jacob. It is interesting that the being with whom Jacob wrestles does not prevail over him. As someone has said, Jacob is like a grand stallion. It is not God's desire that Jacob grovel at his feet ...

3772. Receiving Christ

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... of nights by the campfire and the refusal of these men to do wrong. She was able to persuade the chief, and he loaned Lewis and Clark the needed horses and supplies. (6) Morality is a serious issue. How fortunate the young person is today who understands the difference between right and wrong. A college freshman was on a first date with a senior class member. The young woman was raised in a Christian home with strict morals. Her date was not. Throughout the evening, the young man kept hounding her to do ...

3773. The Three R's Of A Spiritual Life

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... to put it!" The doctor was flabbergasted. He had the patient quickly undress. The man had over fifty patches on his body! He didn't understand that each time he put on a new patch, he needed to remove the old one. St. Paul in our lesson from the Epistle speaks ... translate them into today's realities--with language more suited to today's world. Let's begin with a word we all understand. It's the word, "risk." What, in your estimation, constitutes an acceptable risk? There's a humorous story about a woman who ...

3774. Rebellion in the Vineyard

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... turned and beamed at his passenger, pointing out the window. There was only one problem. They had stopped, not in front of a hotel, but a match factory! (1) Have you ever had an experience like that? Someone will say something and for whatever reason you do not understand. It’s as if they were speaking a foreign language. You want to go back to the hotel and instead find yourself in front of a match factory. There is a wonderful story about two men from Mars who decide to do a little sightseeing on Earth ...

3775. A Ministry of Encouragement

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... woman, “She looks just the same today as she looked forty years ago . . . old”? Generally when women make remarks like that, it is not meant as just a joke. At least, that’s my observation. It’s a cliche, of course, in a generation that understands that “Men are from Mars . . . and Women Are from Venus,” but men tend to be more competitive in their communication and women tend to be more relational. Women are more apt to encourage one another. You’ll hear it here at church. One woman will ...

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